And Matt wrote:
>
> So my question to all you knowledgable Syncrometers - How does the
> Syncro handle in Snow/Ice Winter conditions?
> 

For documetary evidence of the ability of Syncros to handle
snow and offroad conditions, check out the shots of Derek Drew's
Syncro Madness in David's VW picture archive: 
   
   http://www.teleport.com/~des/vw/drew/index.html

Those pics helped convince me that the Syncro could be a real
offroad machine!

Steve Hoge
'77 Loaf   (Da Rust Bucket)
'89 Syncro (Da Stud Bucket)